The Storm

  Photo by Cristian Lozan on Unsplash   a rainstorm came suddenly I allowed it to wash away my sadness inside the puddle beside me I threw away all of my desires emptying myself of everything that mattered gave me a sense of peace a chance to fill myself with new possibilities within this nothingness I found freedom a clean slate with no shame       Until next time, stay...

A Perfect Day

  A Perfect Day   I can’t be there so I might as well imagine it a soft breeze along a white sandy shore birds singing out beyond the bright horizon   sunlight on my skin so warm and comforting feeling the soft sand between my toes skipping smooth rocks across the water jumping in to take a swim   cool water brings the feeling of renewal laying out to dry off on the shore I...

Nature’s Song

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash   Nature's Song   she sang about the lovely birch trees growing in the quiet meadow   she sang about the radiant green leaves dancing in the soft white willows   a foreign tune came from her lips as she sang  nature's song   she spoke to birch trees in the forest and they spoke back and sang along   they took her ...

Running Away

         Running Away ~a poem~ Photo by Maxwell Ridgeway on Unsplash     I set you up and I’ll admit it I couldn’t take another minute in your presence with so much darkness deep within my soul     and so I sent you far away across the country right by the sea and every day  I hoped and prayed that you would always stay away    ...